We are delighted to offer numerous sponsorship opportunities for local businesses and interested stakeholders for the 2026/27 season.
This is a fantastic chance to establish and grow your company’s links with one of Ards and North Down’s most vibrant and growing ladies’ hockey clubs, with our 1XI newly promoted to Ulster Hockey’s Senior League Two and a thriving 2XI playing in Ulster Hockey’s Junior Leagues.
Click on the opportunities below and if you would like to book an option, or for more information on any of them, please get in touch.
As a Club Sponsor your brand will play a key role in a number of match day scenarios:
1. Both teams are playing at home
With both teams playing at home, there is double the amount of interest in the week leading up to a Saturday and indeed on the match day itself.
2. Both teams are playing away
When both teams are away, your name has the potential to reach far and wide: the matches could be happening at opposite sides of the country!
What You’ll Get
- Pre-match mention in the fixtures announcement during the week on our social media channels (usually Thursday)
- Post-match shout out when we round up the results at the end of the weekend (usually Sunday)
- Name check in the match report which features not only on social media but also in print in the Co Down Spectator and Newtownards Chronicle (usually Monday/Tuesday)
- Approximately 6-8 matches dedicated to you during the season (September to March)
- Ad-hoc social media coverage on no-match weekends
Off the Pitch
Mention at Fundraising Events and your logo on associated Marketing collateral, for example the DLHC Fundraising Quiz early in the season which is open to friends, family and the wider Donaghadee community
The option to sponsor a prize at the End of Season Awards Dinner
As a sponsor of either our 1XI or 2XI, your brand will feature prominently across the season.
What You’ll Get
- Pre-match mention in the fixtures announcement during the week on our social media channels (usually Thursday)
- Post-match shout out when we round up the results at the end of the weekend (usually Sunday)
- Branded after-match team photos
- Name check in the match report which features not only on social media but also in print in the Co Down Spectator and Newtownards Chronicle (usually Monday/Tuesday)
- Approximately 18 matches during the season (September to March)
- Ad-hoc social media coverage on no-match weekends
As our 1XI Match Ball Sponsor we are pleased to offer the following:
Sponsorship of the 1XI’s match ball for every home game
Fixtures are to be confirmed but we anticipate approximately 10 home games for the 1XI, newly promoted to Senior 2.
What You’ll Get
- Pre-match mention in the fixtures announcement during the week on our social media channels (usually Thursday)
- Post-match shout out when we round up the results at the end of the weekend (usually Sunday)
- Name check in the match report which features not only on social media but also in print in the Co Down Spectator and Newtownards Chronicle (usually Monday/Tuesday)
- Approximately 10 matches during the season (September to March)
As our 2XI Match Ball Sponsor we are pleased to offer the following:
Sponsorship of the 2XI’s match ball for every home game
Fixtures are to be confirmed but we anticipate approximately 10 home games for the 2XI, playing in Ulster Hockey’s Junior Leagues.
What You’ll Get
- Pre-match mention in the fixtures announcement during the week on our social media channels (usually Thursday)
- Post-match shout out when we round up the results at the end of the weekend (usually Sunday)
- Name check in the match report which features not only on social media but also in print in the Co Down Spectator and Newtownards Chronicle (usually Monday/Tuesday)
- Approximately 10 matches during the season (September to March)
If you’d like to sponsor an individual player for the 2026/27 season, we would be happy to discuss the finer details but as an example:
Half the sponsorship money to the player, half to DLHC
Your brand or logo appearing with the player’s image on our website
Regular social media mentions
Player endorsement of your product (to be discussed/agreed prior to commencement)
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